Vintage Aviation News

Black Arrow Hawker Hunter Completes Restoration

March 4, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Hawker Hunter which was the lead plane for the 111th Squadron’s Black Arrow aerobatic display team’s world-record 22 plane formation loop-de-loop at the Farnborough Air Show in 1958, was recently restored to the gloss […]

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RAFM Trades Vintage for Reproduction Aircraft

March 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The RAF Museum (RAFM) has recently traded a pair of their vintage aircraft, a Hanriot H.D.1 and a Farman F.40 for Vintage Aviator Ltd. reproductions of the Sopwith Snipe, Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 and an […]

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Fields Yet Another Flying Spitfire

March 2, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar in England has a newly-restored Supermarine Spitfire that is about to take its first flight after being involved in a tragic crash in Blue Canyon, California in June of 1998 that took […]

B-17 “Flying Fortress” ‘Memphis Belle’ at DeKalb Peachtree Airport

March 1, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

This weekend the B-17 “Flying Fortress” replica of the famous World War II icon, ‘Memphis Belle’ will be offering rides at DeKalb Peachtree Airport. The Boeing B-17 is by far the most famous bomber of World […]

A Quick Maintenance Update On The Hurricane PZ865

February 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Hurricane PZ865 was the last of 14,533 Hurricanes produced. Right out of the factory it carried the Inscription ‘The Last of the Many’ on her port and starboard sides. Keen to preserve the last Hurricane […]

Restoration of Thompson Trophy-Winning P-51D Mustang

February 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The New England Air Museum’s (NEAM) North American P-51D Mustang, N13Y, has been moved out of storage and into their 11,000 square foot restoration hangar, where crew chief Pete McConnell and his team are now […]

Famous Italian Artists G-46 To Be Restored

February 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Roberto Crippa (b. Monza, 17 May 1921; d. Milan, 19 March 1972) was a famous Italian painter and sculptor. Crippa was also an acrobatic pilot who competed at the international level. In 1972 during a […]

Uruguayan P-51 Mustang Soon to Fly

February 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

A former Uruguayan Air Force North American P-51 Mustang is reaching the end of an extensive restoration that will return it to flying condition performed by the award winning P-51 specialist firm, Midwest Aero of […]

Swiss EKW C-3603 Begins Renovations

February 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Meier Motors, GmbH of Bremgarten, Germany has begun the restoration of an EKW C-3603 fighter-bomber which will be returned to flying condition. Built in 1944, the aircraft, C-547/HB-RBI, was one of 150 of these Hispano-Suiza […]

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World War One Reproductions Take Flight

February 22, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The second airworthy Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b and R.E.8 reproductions to emerge from The Vintage Aviator, Ltd’s factory in Wellington, New Zealand recently made their public debut at TVAL’s Remembrance Day Air Show in New […]

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Black Arrow Hawker Hunter Completes Restoration

RAFM Trades Vintage for Reproduction Aircraft

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Fields Yet Another Flying Spitfire

B-17 “Flying Fortress” ‘Memphis Belle’ at DeKalb Peachtree Airport

A Quick Maintenance Update On The Hurricane PZ865

Restoration of Thompson Trophy-Winning P-51D Mustang

Famous Italian Artists G-46 To Be Restored

Uruguayan P-51 Mustang Soon to Fly

Swiss EKW C-3603 Begins Renovations

World War One Reproductions Take Flight

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